birth

The news of Sheng Wanwan's pregnancy soon shocked the entire harem, and caused quite a stir among the officials. After all, no one thought that Sheng Wanwan, who was the least favored at the beginning, would be the first concubine to conceive a dragon seed.

For a while, even the status of the Sheng family rose. Sheng Mingjue received congratulatory gifts from no less than a dozen officials in the morning alone, but he forcefully returned them all.

Don't stand in line, don't please, and don't hold together.

I don't know how many times I've been scolded behind my back, saying that he's fake and lofty, that he's putting on airs and pretending to be confused, that one day he'll overturn the boat and get covered in mud, but Sheng Mingjue has heard all the nasty words before. , almost produced immune efficacy, and just shook his head and smiled indifferently after hearing that, "Let them go."

"By the way, business housekeeper, prepare the car." A gentle smile flashed across Sheng Mingjue's face, "Let's go to the palace to see Wanwan."

Sheng Wanwan was also very bored in Yudie Palace, because Xu Jia had reminded her to be careful, so she didn't dare to accept the appointments of other concubines at will, even the appointment of Concubine Hui bravely refused, She didn't dare to eat the food sent by other palaces, and she was in a state of paralysis - there was no way, there were too many people who wanted this child to die.

But she, Sheng Wanwan, was born to give birth to this child properly, and to raise him up properly.

The maid Xiaozhi said worriedly, "Madam, we have rejected Concubine Hui's appointment in this way, and she will ascend to the position of the middle palace in another day, what should we do if she comes to trouble us?"

Empress Dowager is something that both the inner and outer dynasties know and acquiesce to, and now only needs to wait for the empress dowager ceremony to be ready before Concubine Hui can take charge of the Eastern Palace.It stands to reason that she should sell her some face no matter what, Sheng Wanwan was actually worried in her heart, she paused for a while with her lowered eyes, then bit her lips and said, "It's okay, the emperor said he would protect me."

Xiaozhi smiled, and said heartily, "The emperor is really kind to the empress, and he is kind to the empress."

Sheng Wanwan blushed at what she said, raised her head and pretended to reprimand, "You mustn't talk nonsense!"

Xiaozhi pouted, "Xiaozhi is not talking nonsense."

There was a sound of notification from outside the door, "Master of the Ministry of Rites has arrived—"

The numbness and embarrassment in Sheng Wanwan's heart were immediately attracted away. She looked at the door in surprise, got up and ran over, and shouted happily, "Brother!"

As soon as Sheng Mingjue entered the door, he saw Sheng Wanwan running over. He couldn't help being shocked, and quickly stretched out his hand to protect her, "There are already pregnant people, why don't you pay more attention." While walking, he gave a lot of worrying instructions, "You are in the palace now, which is no better than at home. There are many rules in the palace, and there are many people. You have been simple-minded since you were a child. You should pay more attention to everything and keep a little more thought. Don't easily fall into other people's tricks." But fortunately, there is still the emperor's favor for you now, you have to take good care of it, and pay more attention to it on weekdays... Wanwan, what's wrong with you? Why don't you talk?"

Sheng Wanwan sat on the other side, lowered her head at some point, and became silent.

Sheng Mingjue smiled hastily, "But you think the elder brother is long-winded? The elder brother is also worried about you, afraid..."

Before he finished speaking, Sheng Wanwan suddenly raised her head, tears streaming down her face, "No...Brother."

"Brother, things... are not what you think."

With a "pop", the teacup fell to the ground, and the yellow leaves of the tea gradually wet the beige carpet. Sheng Ming felt that he couldn't suppress his inner anger. He stood up and paced back and forth, but he was still so angry that he couldn't even utter a complete sentence. .

Sheng Wanwan bit her lip and squeezed the handkerchief tightly, "Brother..."

"You bastard!" Sheng Mingjue slapped his palm on the wooden table, "What a bastard! I have to break his legs and drive him out of the Sheng family! You are him..."

Speaking of this, Sheng Mingjue's voice suddenly stopped, trembling fingers for a long time before finishing the second half of the sentence, he could only wave his hands in frustration, and fell back to his original seat.

This is his own sister!dear sister!That bastard Kui Shengyi could do such a wicked thing!

Sheng Mingjue was so angry that he couldn't say a word, sitting there trembling all over his body, after realizing Sheng Wanwan's lost mood, he took a deep breath and suppressed the desire to rush home immediately to clean up Sheng Yi's meal Impulsive, he changed the topic as if nothing had happened, "Our Sheng family owes the emperor a favor this time. But you don't have to worry, just leave this matter to the eldest brother, you just need to rest in the harem to raise your baby, pay attention own body."

In fact, Sheng Mingjue didn't want Sheng Wanwan to give birth to this child, but since Sheng Wanwan insisted, no one had the right to persuade her to give up, after all, this was her child, her own flesh and blood.

Sheng Wanwan's eyes suddenly turned red when she heard this, and she choked up, "I thought... Brother, you would blame me for making so many decisions without telling you."

Sheng Mingjue stretched out his hand to pat her head pityingly, and sighed, "Wanwan, how could you think so."

"No matter what decision you make, Big Brother will always support you and protect you."

Xue Rongbao was kindly given a holiday by Xu Jia tonight, and happily ran to Lesi Temple. Before he arrived, a cheerful voice resounded in and out of the temple, "Godfather! Godfather! Are you here?" Where are you, godfather!"

Today, Zhou Shun and the others are only free to eat because they are busy with temple rewards. Not long after eating, they suddenly heard such a voice. Zhou Shun immediately closed the door with his feet without hesitation. When the lights in the room were also blown out, the door was kicked open suddenly, and the bright moonlight immediately flooded the floor, and when I turned around, I saw Xue Rongbao smiling happily like two fools, "Godfather General Pei, so you are here! Ah, and the Prime Minister!"

Fuer smiled at him and asked, "Have you had dinner yet? Do you want to sit down and eat together?"

Hearing this, Pei Yu ran to the side and took a pair of bowls and chopsticks and put them on the table, but Zhou Shun held him down impatiently, clicked his tongue at Xue Rongbao, and said, "What's the matter with you? Why don’t you run to Lesi Temple? The food in the palace is not enough for you, so you have to come to us to eat?”

Xue Rongbao sniffed, as if he didn't see Zhou Shun's disgust towards him, he moved the small bench and sat down, "The emperor asked me to come."

Zhou Shundao, "Let you come to me to study again?" After that, he slapped Xue Rongbao on the back of the head bitterly, "Didn't I say that you can give your godfather some face? Ah? You shouldn't Don't talk about what you say, don't ask about things you shouldn't ask, before you take any action, look at the emperor's face, do you understand?" Then he said and picked Xue Rongbao's ear bullyingly, "Do you remember? "

Xue Rongbao covered his ears and screamed for pain, until he yelled "remember" several times before being let go by Zhou Shun.He rubbed his ears aggrievedly, and took out a small sachet-like thing from his arms, "Actually, the emperor asked me to deliver something."

Zhou Shun raised his eyebrows with interest, "What is this?"

"The emperor said that it was for the Prime Minister." Xue Rongbao moved the bench a little away from Zhou Shunyuan, and handed the small sachet in his hand to Fu Er, "My lord, this is the emperor's visit to the imperial garden today." I picked the white pear blossoms when I was here."

"The emperor said that when he saw the flowers, he thought of the Prime Minister of the State. I hope that the Prime Minister of the State is well in Lesi Temple. Don't tire yourself out."

"The emperor also said that although he didn't embroider this sachet, he thought of the Prime Minister to stuff the flowers inside bit by bit. I hope the Prime Minister can understand his intentions."

"emperor……"

Before Xue Rongbao finished speaking, Zhou Shun slapped the back of the head again. His voice was interrupted, and he turned his head to ask, "Godfather, why do you keep beating me? Did I say something wrong?" ?”

Before Zhou Shun had time to say anything, he heard Xue Rongbao muttering in a low voice, "Even if he said something wrong, the emperor is wrong. I am the one who is in charge of delivering the message. Why did you hit me..."

Zhou Shun, "..." Didn't you see that the tips of the prime minister's ears are turning red?

Fu Er felt that the small sachet in his hand became extremely hot. He stared at the sachet, and Xu Jia's expression and movements when he said those words appeared in his mind, and the person's voice and smile instantly became tentacle. available.Fu'er's fingers gradually closed, he clenched the sachet in his hand, and his heart began to beat irregularly again. He was obviously very embarrassed, but he still lowered his head and asked softly, "What else did he say?"

"The emperor said... and said... Huh? What else did you say?" Xue Rongbao scratched his head in distress, raised his face and struggled to recall, "What else did he say, said... oh, why did I forget!"

Zhou Shun, "What else can you do! You can't even spread the word well."

Xue Rongbao dared to be angry and looked back at him, obviously you interrupted him just now, okay?

Fu'er put the sachet into his bosom, got up and said, "I'm full."

The noise in the house came through the window, Zhou Shun was yelling with the majesty of "Father", while Xue Rongbao protested aggrievedly, with a few words of Pei Yu's persuasion mixed in.

The moonlight shone on the head of the man in the courtyard, and there was still a shadow on his body.

Fu'er closed his eyes slowly, and the aroma of white pear blossoms seemed to be faintly wafting from the tip of his nose.

The corners of the mouth raised slightly uncontrollably.

Xu Jia, I heard that, that sentence was not properly conveyed.

It's me who misses you, right?

"I miss you too, Xu Jia."

The abbot who came out of the retreat stood not far away, looking at the lonely and thin figure like light bamboo in the courtyard, twirling the beads in his hand.

After a while, he sighed deeply, and then disappeared into the vast night.

Shengfu.

When Sheng Mingjue came back from the palace, it was already dusk. He got off the carriage and went straight to Sheng Yi's Huanyuan. A few days ago, Sheng Yi was beaten up by Meng Zhonglian in Chunmanlou, and his hand was also chopped off. It was broken, and I stayed at home quietly during this time, and I didn't go out to be a monster. Thanks to Sheng Mingjue's visit to four places, he invited a high-level doctor who can help the world to pick it up, but In the future, the dexterity of the fingers will definitely not be as good as before, and there will be a series of problems such as not being able to lift heavy objects, not being able to use them for a long time, and the knuckles will be painful in rainy and cold weather.

Because of taking over, Sheng Yi changed a lot towards Sheng Mingjue. He felt that although the second younger brother had been at odds with him since he was a child, and even bypassed him and directly inherited the Sheng family, but now it seems that the brotherhood is still deep after all. He couldn't bend his elbows, so when he saw Sheng Mingjue came to see him so late, Sheng Yi got up from the bed, "Come so late..."

The icy cold sword pointed straight at Sheng Yi's throat, causing Sheng Yi to roll to the ground immediately in fright, and asked in a trembling voice, "Why... what's the matter here? If you have something to say, talk it out!"

"Speak well?" Sheng Mingjue was furious, everything Sheng Wanwan told him today is still vivid in his memory, he even wanted to kill Sheng Yi directly, "You still have the face to say this to me?"

Sheng Yi looked at him blankly, although he didn't know why Sheng Mingjue was so angry, but it was always right to admit his mistake, "Good brother, brother knows his mistake, please forgive brother one more time, give brother a chance, I ..."

Sheng Mingjue interrupted him with a sneer, "It's late."

"I shouldn't connect these hands for you again."

The sword was raised and dropped, blood splashed everywhere, and the screams were ringing, which could not stop ringing in my ears.

The moon that day shrouded the entire Sheng Mansion under a kind of holy moonlight.

The next day after Xue Rongbao returned to the palace from Lesi Temple, he hurriedly ran to Yugan Palace to help Xu Jia dress and wear a crown.He was teased by Zhou Shun yesterday and didn't fall asleep until late at night, and now he was yawning profusely and forced tears.

Xu Jia lowered his head and glanced at him, then asked casually, "What did you do in Lesi Temple yesterday?"

Xue Rongbao replied in a daze, "Back to the emperor, I had dinner with my godfather yesterday, and then...then nothing else. Oh, by the way, my godfather taught me a lot of things. I will definitely I will do my best to assist the emperor."

"En." Xu Jia responded perfunctorily at first, and then asked, "Did the things I asked you to deliver yesterday arrive?"

Xue Rongbao, "It's delivered, and the Prime Minister has accepted it."

Xu Jia raised his eyebrows and continued to ask, "What about the words I asked you to bring?"

Xue Rongbao lowered his head and admitted his mistake, "The maidservant deserves to die. After arriving at the Lesi Temple, I can't remember a sentence of life and death. I hope the emperor will forgive me."

Hmm... It's just one sentence, the meaning is not too different, understandable and understandable.

Xu Jia waved at him in a good-tempered manner, and asked expectantly, "What about the Prime Minister? Did he say anything?"

"What did you say?" Xue Rongbao scratched his head and frowned, "I didn't say anything. The Prime Minister of the State took the sachet and left. He probably went back to his room to rest."

Hmm... It doesn't matter, Fuer is already thin-skinned, so it's understandable.

Xu Jia's hands behind his back were sweating uselessly, "Then does he like it?" After finishing speaking, he was afraid that Xue Rongbao would ramble a long paragraph of irrelevant words in a daze, so he added, "He smiled after receiving the sachet. Is it? How's your expression?"

Xue Rongbao lowered his head and thought for a while, "I didn't laugh, Mr. Prime Minister of the country kept his head down, and he didn't see any difference from usual."

Well...it's okay...it's okay what's okay!Of course it matters!

Xu Jia frowned, thinking in his mind, could it be that Fu Er didn't like it?

Xu Jia took a deep breath, suppressed the strong urge to rush to Lesi Temple to arrest him, and that night he found a reason to send Xue Rongbao out of the palace.

Seeing Xue Rongbao Zhou Shun again at dinner time, "...you get lost."

Xue Rongbao didn't seem to hear this sentence, so he found a seat and sat down very consciously, "What are you eating tonight? Wow, there is steamed sea bass. I like fish the most!"

Zhou Shun sneered, "How can you be so stupid if you like fish?"

Xue Rongbao added a piece of fish and put it in Zhou Shun's bowl, "Godfather also eat more."

"..." Zhou Shun, "What kind of reason is it today?"

Hearing this, Xue Rongbao put down the bowls and chopsticks as if suddenly remembering, and took out a handkerchief from his arms. The handkerchief was wrapped in a square box. He didn't know what was inside the box. He moved the things in front of Fuer, He took up the responsibility of passing the microphone again—this time because he was afraid that he would forget the words in the middle of speaking, so he simply covered his ears with his hands and closed his eyes, and said wholeheartedly, "The emperor said that when he was correcting official documents in the imperial study today, Looking at the plain rice paper on the table, I suddenly thought of the Prime Minister of the State."

"The emperor said that the weather is getting colder today. Your Excellency should remember to add more clothes. When you sleep at night, don't try to cool off and just cover your stomach with a corner of the quilt. If you catch a cold, you have to ask the Prime Minister." .”

"The emperor also said that he hopes that the temple reward can come soon, because he wants to see the Prime Minister of the country as soon as possible."

"It's over!" Xue Rongbao breathed a sigh of relief, and then started to eat heartlessly.

Everyone can understand these words full of friendship, and only Xue Rongbao, who is born with a lack of nerve, who only thinks about spreading the word and eating, can't feel anything wrong, but... Zhou Shun sees Looking at Fu Er on the opposite side, he wondered in his heart, does the Prime Minister really understand the emperor's thoughts on him?

Fuer returned to the dormitory and opened the small box impatiently. The wood of the small box is very good, the texture is natural and beautiful, and it is worth a lot of money when you touch it. rice paper strips.

As the note was opened, a simple and direct sentence came into view.

"Brother, I miss you so much."

I miss you so much, I have to write it on a note here, fold it in half, and finally hide it in this box without worry.

Just hope, when you open this note, that sentence jumps into your ears intact.

In this way, I will let you know how much I want to see you.

It doesn't matter what I see or encounter, what matters is that I miss you very much.

"The emperor said that when he saw tourmaline balls at lunch today, he thought of the Prime Minister of the State. The Prime Minister of the State should eat well. If you want to eat meat, you can't just eat vegetarian. If you lose weight when you meet the Prime Minister next time, the Emperor wants to Not happy."

"The emperor said that it suddenly rained when I went to the racecourse today, so I thought of the Prime Minister of the State. When it rains, the Prime Minister of the State, don't run around. I just suffered such a serious injury a few days ago. It's perfect, if it leads to any sickness, the emperor will not be happy."

"The emperor said that today the envoys of the vassal state came to pay tribute to many rare treasures. Among them was a piece of white jade pendant, which reminded me of the Prime Minister of the country. When we meet next time, the words on the jade pendant should also be engraved. I will give it to the Prime Minister of the State at a later time. During this period, the Prime Minister of the State cannot accept the jade pendant from others, the Emperor will be unhappy."

"The emperor said that there is nothing special today, but he saw the sun above his head shining just right, so he thought of Mr. Prime Minister."

……

In this sentence of "the emperor said" and "the emperor will be unhappy", half a month passed quietly.

The complete renovation of Lesi Temple was completed, and the temple reward, which Fu Er and Zhou Shun had been working on for half a month, was finally about to kick off.